Jobless Reincarnation: Emiya the Great Hero Must Show His True Skills

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If I were to kill someone in the street here, the entire Holy Kingdom of Milis would probably issue a warrant for my arrest. Not only would Alice and Rigdl be implicated, but even Paul and the others would be dragged down by me.

Shirou felt his brain was inexplicably foggy.

I don't know when it started, but he lost all respect for killing and became very calm, even enthusiastic.

When exactly did it start?

I don't remember anything at all.

Shirou shook his head, gradually calming himself down, at least stopping his insane act of killing the Temple Knight Commander in public.

"call……"

Everyone present breathed a sigh of relief when they saw Shirou stop.

The Templar Knight captain, lying on the ground with a pierced chest, looked dazed, as if he had just walked through the gates of hell.

It brought him an indescribable experience of fear.

That was a feeling more desperate than death.

So much so that he can no longer utter any arrogant words.

Meanwhile, after Shirou stopped killing the Templar Knights captain, an elderly man with a dignified air slowly walked out from inside the church headquarters.

He had a long, thin white beard and wore priest's robes embroidered with gold thread.

The old man was a kind grandfather. He didn't exude the aura of a powerful figure, nor did he possess the divine presence of Sauros or the sharpness of the water goddess Leda. Instead, he had a unique wisdom that only extraordinary sages could possess, giving people a sense of magnanimity that encompassed all things, and inspiring a feeling of identification.

Faced with such an old man, Shirou's inner rage inexplicably lessened, and his mind became increasingly calm.

Shirou guessed that this must be the current pope of the Church of Milis.

Otherwise, he must be a prominent figure in the Church of Milis.

As expected, the old man immediately spoke up: "Hello, child, I am the current Pope of the Church of Milis. It seems that the Knights' subordinates have caused you trouble, and I apologize to you."

The fact that the Pope, a figure of great stature, would apologize to him so readily left Shirou momentarily unsure whether it was genuine sincerity or mere politeness.

However, judging from the surprised expressions of the surrounding Temple Knights, it was quite rare for the Pope to apologize to an outsider.

He then spoke with a slightly more serious tone: "It is not you, Pope, who needs to apologize, but these knights who attacked me for no reason."

Shirou has always been clear about his grudges and favors. Since the Temple Knights attacked him, he would only target those knights and would not spread his grudges to the entire church.

The Pope was very impressed with his attitude and said with a smile, "The mistakes of my subordinates are naturally also my mistakes. They foolishly regarded their benefactor as an enemy. Such a wrong practice should be punished, but I am also to blame for my inadequate supervision."

"Oh? You know what happened?"

"As the Pope, I naturally have my own eyes and ears."

The Pope spoke gently, but when he mentioned the Temple Knights, a stern and murderous aura instinctively flashed in his eyes, indicating that he was not simply a kind and gentle old man.

In fact, many of the Temple Knights had already lowered their heads in fear, and none of them uttered a word.

In short, the situation was calmed down very quickly after the Pope intervened.

The Templar Knights were all imprisoned and punished to varying degrees for threatening Shirou. The captain of the knights who was injured by Shirou was not only not healed, but was also expelled from Milcion and assigned to work on the border.

The whole thing went too smoothly, which made Shirou feel a little unreal. After all, he didn't think anyone could be so decisive as to kill all of the organization's subordinates.

Even leaders with highly centralized power find it difficult to accomplish these tasks.

In response, Theresa later explained to Shirou: "The Knights Templar and the Pope are not from the same faction. Currently, within the Holy Kingdom of Milis, the Knights Templar are following the current Cardinal, and the current Cardinal and the Pope are enemies. So driving the Knights Templar away is equivalent to weakening the power of the Cardinal faction, and the Papacy faction naturally wants to take action as soon as possible."

"I see."

Shirou then recalled the grudges and feuds within the Holy Kingdom of Milis.

Upon closer reflection, he realized that he had previously killed the assassins sent by the Pope to kill the Son of God, and now he had completely defeated the Knights Templar sent by the Cardinal.

Normally, he has now offended two factions and should be unable to stay in the Holy Kingdom of Milis.

However, no problem occurred.

Because the Pope helped him resolve all the troubles, and even took the initiative to invite Shirou to meet him, offering to compensate Shirou for his weapons.

Shirou didn't understand why the old man was treating him so kindly at first.

But he understood after a little thought.

The assassins sent by the Pope to kill the Son of God were a group of radicals whom the Pope could not control at all. The Pope himself certainly did not have such an idea as to assassinate the Son of God. Perhaps he had already thought about eliminating the scoundrels under his command. As for the Knights Templar, they were the main force of the Cardinals' faction. Annihilating them would effectively strike at the power of the Cardinals' faction.

Therefore, everything Shirou did could be said to have completely followed the Pope's wishes, and it could even be said that he helped the Pope do many things that the Pope wanted to do but could not do.

It's only natural that the Pope is being so friendly to him now.

Chapter 226 Theresa is actually my aunt?

The Pope's central chamber.

The internal structure of the central nervous system is like a maze.

There wasn't a single straight passage; they were all curved, and because the interior was painted pure white, it was difficult to see what lay ahead.

The reason for this construction was most likely to take into account the situation when the enemy attacked.

Led by a guard, Shirou arrived at the Pope's office.

The service room is guarded by two knights and a barrier.

Based on a rough assessment, the strength of the defensive barrier is roughly between the Saint and King levels. One of the knights is at the Saint level, and the other should be at the King level.

Although the Pope's attitude toward Shirou was clearly very friendly, basic defensive measures still needed to be prepared.

"Now, let me introduce myself again. I am Harry Grimmore, the current Pope of the Milis Order, and the highest-ranking official of the Order. I sincerely apologize for the Templar Knight's recent offense."

The Pope showed Shirou a very sincere attitude.

Shirou didn't hesitate and silently replied, "Since those people have already been punished, I won't pursue the matter any further."

"Ok."

The Pope smiled and nodded at Shirou's leniency. He then spoke quietly, "Then, Lord Shirou, to express my apology, I can grant you one wish, anything at all, as long as I can do it myself. For example, I could help you search for the victims of the Fituia territory relocation incident, or help you and your companions return to the Central Continent, or even allow the demons who travel with you to live on this land."

"..."

The Pope's speech silenced Shirou.

He never expected that the other party would know so much about him, which meant that the Pope indeed had special eyes and ears, allowing him to easily grasp the situation of the entire Kingdom of Milis, and even to have already conducted some investigation on him in such a short time.

In this light, his previous conflict with the Knights Templar might not have been a simple accident, but rather a deliberate act by the Pope.

The goal was to use himself, an outsider, to eliminate the powerful Templar Knights, their biggest rival.

Of course, thinking this way is too much of a conspiracy theory. The Pope may not have interfered, but simply went with the flow and created this situation.

Shirou had some thoughts in his mind, but he didn't react much, thinking that as the Pope, it was only natural for the other party to have such abilities.

"Oh ho, he didn't react at all after hearing what I said, not even his eyebrows moved... Lord Shirou, you are truly an outstanding child. If my grandson had such a calm and composed nature, I would be much more at ease."

The Pope smiled and said, "Let me apologize to you again. I had already received reports from my subordinates when you came into contact with the Divine Child, but I did not expect that you would clash with the Knights Templar. It can only be said that the Knights Templar have become so corrupt that they are almost ignorant, and they need to be injected with some fresh blood to purify them."

“I agree with that. Those Temple Knights wanted to kill me without saying a word; there was no way to communicate with them.”

Shirou nodded, recalling what had just happened, and looked utterly speechless.

The Pope spoke very seriously: "Well, it seems I should perhaps promote some promising young knights to lead the Temple Knights, such as Theresa. Although her strength is average, her character is obviously much better than that of the average knight."

"indeed."

Shirou nodded; he also felt that Theresa seemed much better than those knights who couldn't even speak human language.

Next, the Pope spoke further with Shiro about the reforms of the Church of Milris. The conversation was very friendly, and they even got along very well.

If it weren't for the significant age difference and the even greater disparity in their social status, the two might have sat down, raised a glass, and become sworn brothers.

The Pope chatted with Shirou, nodding occasionally, while jotting down his conversation on a piece of paper.

They demonstrated a very serious and humble attitude.

This forced Shirou to admit that he was indeed a capable and very reliable leader.

"Hehe, Shirou, your insight is indeed outstanding. As a swordsman, you have a firm will that is no less than that of a senior church knight. If you are willing to join the three major knightly orders of the Church of Milis, I will definitely recommend you as the vice-commander. You only need some achievements to be able to sit in the position of commander."

"No, I have no interest in that."

"I think so too."

The Pope nodded slightly, showing no surprise. "So, Shirou, have you decided what your wish is? If you need anything, please feel free to ask."

Shirou didn't hesitate for long before speaking to Pope Milis: "I have only one request, which is that Your Holiness the Pope grants and supports all of Paul Greirat's actions in saving the refugees from the great migration of the territory of Fituia in the Holy Kingdom of Milis."

"it is good."

The Pope nodded without hesitation.

He had clearly already grasped the general idea of ​​the boy's possible request from his conversation with Shirou, and he had no objection to the condition.

Shirou then let out a sigh of relief.

His reason for making this request was undoubtedly to repay Paul.

Although he had a big argument with Paul and the two parted on bad terms, Shirou was still concerned about Paul's situation.

Although Shirou himself doesn't have time to search for his family right now and needs to prioritize sending Alice back to the Kingdom of Asura, that doesn't mean he'll ignore Paul's situation and will try his best to help him.

Even if Paul didn't know he did it afterward, it didn't matter; he just wanted to do something for his family, that's all.

After his conversation with the Pope, the Pope also made sure to provide Shirou with a priest who could perform antidote spells and a craftsman who could repair the Demon Sword Windbreaker.

Although Shirou was capable of repairing the Demon Sword himself, he didn't want to be too closely tied to Muramasa's existence, so he readily accepted the conditions.

The antidote spell was cast smoothly.

Although the priest who cast the spell was very surprised by Shirou's physical condition, it was hard to imagine that the other party had been poisoned by the swamp frog for so long, but not only was he not affected by the poison and his movements were not hindered, but he was also like a normal person, able to run, jump and fight.

However, he ultimately followed his professional principles and, without asking too many questions, successfully completed the treatment for Shirou, finally freeing Shirou from the toxins in his body.

Afterwards, Shirou went to the church's special blacksmith shop to repair the demon sword.

The blacksmith shop was located next to the Knights.

Because of his recent conflict with the Templar Knights, in which he won a great victory, all the Templar Knights instinctively feared him and avoided him whenever they saw him.

Shirou ignored their attitude and silently arrived at the entrance of the blacksmith shop.

Just as Shirou was sending his weapon to the blacksmith for repair, and also wanting to study the forging techniques of the Holy Kingdom of Milis, a sound suddenly came from afar.

"Shirou, you're here!"

Upon hearing the voice, Shirou instinctively looked over and saw a blonde girl wearing loose clothes and a skirt, with a capable demeanor and delicate features.

Most importantly, Shirou recognized that face.

"Senedes?"

Shirou made a sound almost instinctively.

"Eh?"

Upon hearing Shirou's words, the blonde girl hesitated.

Shirou immediately realized that he might have said something wrong, because he had clearly determined with his clairvoyance that Senis was currently in the deepest part of some unknown labyrinth, and no matter how fast Paul's investigation team acted, it would be impossible for them to rescue her immediately.

Moreover, the blonde girl in front of her was significantly younger than Senis, or rather, she was like a smaller version of Senis.

Her temperament is also much more lively than Bines'.

"You are……"

Shirou hesitated before asking the question.

The blonde girl snapped out of her daze and said helplessly, "I'm Theresa. I was wearing a helmet the whole time, so you didn't recognize me... By the way, you called me Senis earlier? How do you know my sister's name?"

"Senes is your sister?"

In a moment, Shirou finally realized what was going on in this chaotic situation.

He and Theresa compared themselves for a while before finally realizing their relationship.

Simply put, Theresa is Senis's younger sister. They are both children of the Latorrea family, but Theresa is the youngest daughter, which is why she looks so young, even about the same age as Shirou.

To put it more bluntly, Theresa is Shirou's aunt.

“I never imagined that you were Paul’s child, my great-nephew. What a coincidence this world is.”

Theresa gave a wry smile.